ALAMOSA – On Jan. 14, the Alamosa Police Department arrested two people on drug charges after serving a search warrant for Saint Benedict Campsite, 2400 Old Sanford Rd., Space No. 60, in regards to illegal drug activity.
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ALAMOSA – On Jan. 14, the Alamosa Police Department arrested two people on drug charges after serving a search warrant for Saint Benedict Campsite, 2400 Old Sanford Rd., Space No. 60, in regards to illegal drug activity.
While executing the search warrant, several people were contacted on the campsite. APD officers located suspected heroin, marijuana, over 200 fentanyl pills, a handgun, and U.S. currency, along with items used to distribute and consume illicit narcotics within the campsite.
During this operation a resident who was identified as Mikayla Pacheco, 27, of Alamosa, was taken into custody. Pacheco was living in the campsite and was later booked into the Alamosa County Jail on the charges of suspicion of special offender (Drug Felony 1), unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (Drug Felony 1) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Drug Felony 4).
Also in the campsite, detectives located Angelo Abeyta, 44, of Alamosa, who was taken into custody. Abeyta was also living in the campsite and was later booked into the Alamosa County Jail on the charges of suspicion of special offender (Drug Felony 1), unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (Drug Felony 1) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Drug Felony 4).
Code Enforcement Officers also trespassed Abeyta and Pacheco from Saint Benedict Campsite after the investigation.
"The Alamosa Police Department would like to thank all those who assisted in this investigation and helped to create a safer, cleaner environment for those staying at the Saint Benedict Campsite," APD stated.
If you suspect illegal activities occurring within your neighborhood, you are encouraged to contact APD's investigations division or leave an anonymous tip through the City website at https://cityofalamosa.org/contact-us/.